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  1. I

    Diabetes with insulin pump on the Camino?

    Hi! Me too. T1 for 44 yrs and on pump last 21. Would like more info as I’d like to go as well.
  2. C clearly

    Diabetes with insulin pump on the Camino?

    Here some results from using the forum Search tool for "insulin pump." They are a few years old (pre-pandemic) but might be helpful while you wait for some more recent replies.
  3. Swillbos

    Diabetes with insulin pump on the Camino?

    Currently on Via de la Plata, type 1 diabetic but not on a pump. I have self-funded a Libre sensor for the Camino (UK NHS doesn’t fund this for me) as I found finger pricking in the cold on the Camino Portugais a few years ago stressful and problematic. I find that I probably only need half the...
  4. lt56ny

    Diabetes with insulin pump on the Camino?

    I bet if you do some searches you will find posts about this. I do not have diabetes but I have seen more than a few posts on these subjects.
  5. P

    Diabetes with insulin pump on the Camino?

    Would love too hear about experiences from People with Diabetes and on an insulin pump
  6. lt56ny

    Maintaining Blood Sugar...food on the trail

    As a former drug representative who had a product for diabetes your advice is 100% correct. There is nothing better than natural sources of energy. Fruits that have high sugar and fiber content are great sources of energy. When you eat natural sugars that have fiber, not only is the fiber good...
  7. tpmchugh

    Diabetes & the camino

    I am type 2 and have been on the camino 5 times. Not for the first time, I forgot to take my medication but the exercise was keeping my blood sugar levels in check. Sometimes it is hard to get breakfast in the first 5 to 10 kms and metformin must be taken with food so occasionally I did forget...
  8. F

    Diabetes & the camino

    Welcome, and wise of you to check this out far ahead. I have seen many responses to health questions begin with the recommendation that you talk to your own health professionals. Yes, the experience of other pilgrims with diabetes will be useful for you to hear as well. Enjoy the research!
  9. G

    Diabetes & the camino

    Hi everybody! I am 58 & been diabetic since age 12. Im doing the camino april of 2019. I would love any feedback on what to expect with blood sugars and insulin control. I am on a pump. I am very active, but I know the camino will be above & beyond active. Thx everyone!
  10. ADKer

    Walking in Sept. 2018, Insulin pump-CGM user

    Hello! So excited to be walking the Camino this September with my husband and old friends! I am a type 1 diabetic using an insulin pump and a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) sensor to help control my diabetes. My biggest concern is the light weight, but bulky supplies I will need to complete...
  11. Tazz

    Ibuprofen side effects

    NSAIDs are probably the most dangerous class of any medication mainly because of Gastrointestinal and kidney related side-effects. NSAID related hives are fairly uncommon. The fact that NSAIDs are available on the shelf also makes them seem safer than they are. I tend to avoid NSAIDs...
  12. T

    Class of 2018

    We have very limited time in May 2018, so are planning SjPdP to Pamplona. I have just seen the “extensive” alberge list and was wondering how soon should we be booking rooms? Also I am an insulin dependent diabetic (Medtronic pump), will getting insulin be an issue while on the trail - just...
  13. Peter Rennie

    Overdid, vomiting, took a rest day but still determined

    Kate, I walked with insulin pump and CGM. Your diabetes gives you a whole heap of complications over other peregrinas. Test your blood glucose more often while you are unwell and get that under control before you move on. As others have suggested, get some local medical help and make sure you...
  14. supersullivan

    40km+ a day burgos to leon diet?

    Oztrekker, walked St Jean to Santiago in 21 days in 2013 and in 20 days this year ( lost 7 kgs on camino this year ) , type 2 diabetic so am a little careful with what I eat but obviously daily long distances give a fair bit of leeway. As a former competition cyclist in my teens and 20's, I try...
  15. Melensdad

    Average walking speed & daily distance?

    We used BOTH luggage transport AND backpacks because our trip continues onto Wales and then to London to visit friends and relatives. Our packs contanied 2 liters of water each, plus 1 change of clothes (pants/shirt/socks), 1 down vest, 1 rain jacket, etc. Mine also included a small cook...
  16. Pattii

    Back Pack weight...how much should a person carry?

    I w I have very very dry skin. Most soaps dry me out so bad that it triggers severe skin chafing on my face and legs which get very sore and uncomfortable. SO unless there is something out there that will work as well as a cleansing cream then I'm pretty much stuck. Hair is not so bad but...
  17. Melensdad

    Back Pack weight...how much should a person carry?

    Consider a solid bar soap that is sutable for Hair/Body & Clothes washing. Carrying liquid soap is simply carrying diluted solid soap that is mostly water. Look for a nice glycerine soap or Dr Bronners bar soaps. As far as your meds, that is an issue we are working on now witih our daughter...
  18. S

    Prayers for S and L

    On it.
  19. ladywalker#1

    Prayers for S and L

    Prayers for sure. Easy to remember S&L - Savings & Loan - kind of goes with their story. God bless.
  20. Albertagirl

    Prayers for S and L

    I will pray for them, Deb. I empathize with Sy, since I know that I should be working at getting fit and slender for my camino, but I like food and hate exercise too much. It is a lot easier to know what I should do than to do it.

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